Note:
The
purpose of this section is to summarize the week in question, it is not meant
to give a full statistical analysis of the matches.
We
live in a viral age and all that information can be accessed.
I
welcome all contributions from anyone, even for the Leagues that I did not
cover.
I. England
Diary:
Tuesday,
July 24, 2018:
-Stoke
City have signed Tom Ince from Huddersfield.
(Source Sky Sports Online)
-Bournemouth
have signed defender Diego Rico from Leganes.
(Source Sky Sports Online)
-Leicester
have extended the contract of Harvey Barnes by four years and sent him on loan
to WBA. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Fulham
have signed goalkeeper Fabricio Ramirez from Besiktas. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Tranmere
have signed on loan goalkeeper Shamal George from Liverpool. (Source The
Guardian online)
-Norwich
have signed Dutch goalkeeper Tim Krul from Brighton. (Source The Guardian
online)
-Everton
have signed Brazilian Richarlison from Watford. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Chelsea
are to build a smoking box at Stanford Bridge just for new Manager Maurizio
Sarri (a chain smoker) (Source Calciomercato online)
-
Crystal Palace have loaned Jaroslaw Jach to Rizespor. (Source The Guardian online)
Wednesday,
July 25, 2018:
-Chelsea
have signed goalkeeper Rob Green on a free (formerly from Huddersfield). (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Liverpool
extended the contract of midfielder Allan Rodrigues and then loaned him to
Eintracht Frankfurt. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Nacer
Chadli has left WBA to join Besiktas. (Source Footnews.be online)
-Fulham
have signed on loan German forward Andre Schurrle from Dortmund. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Brighton
have signed Iran International Alireza Jahanbakhsh from AZ Alkmaar. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Sunderland
have signed on loan forward Jerome Sinclair from Watford. (Source The Guardian online)
Thursday,
July 26, 2018:
-Newcastle
have signed Japanese striker Yoshimori Muto from Mainz. (Source BBC Football
Online)
-Newcastle
have signed Swiss defender Fabian Schar from Deportivo La Coruna. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Swansea
have loaned Andre Ayew to Fenerbahce. (Source Sky
Sports online)
-Manchester
City have signed midfielder Claudio Gomes from PSG. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Sir
Alex Ferguson has spoken publicly for the first time since his operation last
May. In a video he gave an update and thanked the medical staff who had treated
him. (Source The Guardian Online)
-Oldham
have signed on loan goalkeeper Daniel Iverson from Leicester. (Source The
Guardian online)
Friday,
July 27, 2018:
-Wolverhampton
Wanderers’ Nigerian goalkeeper Carl Ikeme announced his retirement a year after
being diagnosed with acute leukaemia.
(Source BBC Football Online)
-Huddersfield
have extended the contract of goalkeeper Joel Coleman by two years and have
loaned him to Shewsbury. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Chelsea
have extended the contract of Ivory Coast International Victorien Angban by one
year and have loaned him to Metz. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Blackburn
Rovers have signed midfielder Kasey Palmer from Chelsea. (Source Sky Sports
Online)
-Barnsley
have signed Kenneth Dougall from Sparta Rotterdam. (Source vi.nl online)
-Wycombe
have signed on loan forward Randell Williams from Watford. (Source The Guardian
online)
Saturday,
July 28, 2018:
-In
an interview, Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp attacked Real Madrid’s Sergio
Ramos for his attacks on Salah and Karius at the Final of the Champions League.
(Source Sky Sports Online)
-Scunthorpe
United have signed on loan defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson from Manchester
United. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Bradford
City have signed on loan goalkeeper Ben Wilson from Cardiff. (Source The
Guardian online)
-Tottenham
Manager Mauricio Pocchettino stated that signing Gareth Bale is ‘not realistic’. (Source AS.com online)
Sunday,
July 29, 2018:
-Leeds
United have signed defender Barry Douglas from Wolverhampton Wanderers. (Source
BBC Football Online)
-Woryjing
have signed on loan goalkeeper Tom McGill from Brighton. (Source The Guardian
online)
Monday,
July 30, 2018:
-Swansea
are set to sign Bersant Celina from Manchester City. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Brighton’s
Liam Rosenoir has announced his retirement. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Everton
are set to sign French defender Lucas Digne from Barcelona. (Source Sky Sports
Online)
-Brentford
have signed defender Julian Jeanvier from Reims. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Chelsea
have extended the contract of Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg until 2020.
(Source L’Equipe Online)
-Portsmouth
have signed goalkeeper Petar Durin from Atalanta. (Source The Guardian online)
-Plymouth
Argyle have signed on loan goalkeeper Matt Macey from Arsenal. (Source The
Guardian online)
-Fulham
have signed Aleksandar Mitrovic from Newcastle on permanent basis. (Source
L’Equipe Online)
-Oldham
have signed on loan forward Sam Surridge from Bournemouth. (Source The Guardian
online)
-Reading
have signed striker Sam Baldock from Brighton. (Source The Guardian online)
-Leeds
United have signed on loan Jack Harrison from Manchester City. (Source The
Guardian online)
-Fleetwood
Town have signed midfielder Dean Marney from Burnley. (Source The Guardian
online)
II. Italy
Diary:
Tuesday,
July 24, 2018:
-AS
Roma have signed Swedish goalkeeper Robin Olsen from FC Copenhagen. (Source Maisfutebol online)
-AC
Milan’s Leonardo Bonnucci has bene linked with a return to Juventus. (Source vi.nl online)
Wednesday,
July 25, 2018:
-Atalanta
have signed on loan Croatian midfielder Mario Pasalic from Chelsea. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Juventus
have signed 16-year-old Belgian defender Koni De Winter from Zulte Waregem.
(Source RTBF.be online)
-Palermo
have signed on loan Nicolas Haas from Atalanata. (Source Calciomercato online)
-
Udinese have signed Argentinean winger Ignacio Pussetto from Huracan. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Andrea
Pirlo is set to become Roberto Mancini’s assistant for the Italian National
Team. (Source Football Italia online)
-
Former Brazilian star Leonardo has been named as AC Milan’s new Sports
Director. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Antonio
Conte has been linked to be the AC Milan Manager post. (Source Corriere dello
Sport online)
-Crotone
have signed on loan Ricciardo Marchizza from Sassuolo. (Source The Guardian
online)
-SPAL
have signed midfielder Gabriele Moncini from Cesena. (Source The Guardian
online)
-Catanzaro
have signed on loan Ghanaian Shaka Mawuli Eklu from SPAL. (Source The Guardian
online)
Thursday,
July 26, 2018:
-Palermo
have signed goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli from Juventus. (Source Calciomercato
Online)
-Juventus
have signed 16-year-old Pablo Moreno from Barcelona. (Source Calciomercato
Online)
-After
Barcelona’s last minute snatching of Malcolm, AS Roma President stated that he
would accept Barceolna’s apology only if they sell Messi to them. (Source
Corriere dello Sport Online)
-
Udinese have signed midfielder Rolando Mandragora from Juventus. (Source L’Equipe online)
Friday,
July 27, 2018:
-Sampdoria
have signed on loan striker Gregoire Defrel from AS Roma. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-Empoli
have signed goalkeeper Andrea Fulignati from Cesena. (Source Calciomercato
Online)
-Napoli
have rejected bids from Stoke and Cardiff for Vlad Chiriches. (Source Football
Italia online)
-Perugia
have signed on loan striker Luca Vido from Atalanta. (Source The Guardian
online)
Saturday,
July 28, 2018:
-Sampdoria
have signed midfielder Mohamed Bahlouli from Lyon. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Vasilios
Torosidis has left Bologna to join Olympiakos. (Source The Guardian online)
-Alessandria
have signed on loan forward Manuel De Luca and goalkeeper Tommaso Cucchietti
both from Torino. (Source The Guardian online)
Monday,
July 30, 2018:
-Sampdoria
are set to sign midfielder Ronaldo Vieira from Leeds United. (Source Sky Sports
Online)
-Cagliari
have signed Croatian midfielder Filip Bradaric from Rijeka. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-Fiorentina
are set to sign on loan Marko Pjaca from Juventus. (Source Calciomercato
Online)
-AC
Milan have turned down Sassuolo’s attempt to sign Manuel Locatelli. (Source
Transfer Market Web online)
-Siena
have signed on loan striker Pietro Cianci from Sassuolo. (Source The Guardian
online)
III. Spain
Diary:
Tuesday,
July 24, 2018:
-Bilbao
have rejected Fiorentina’s attempt to sign Muniain. (Source Transfer Market Web / Corriere dello sport online)
-Barcelona
have signed Brazilian striker Malcolm from Bordeaux. Just the day before Roma
were about to announce his signing, but in the last minute Bordeaux blocked the
transaction as Barcelona came into play and signed him. Roma are contemplating
legal action for the sudden turn around.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-Sevilla
have signed defender Joris Gnagnon from Rennes. (Source L’Equipe online)
Wednesday,
July 25, 2018:
-Atletico
Madrid have signed Portuguese winger Gelson Martins on a free (formerly from
Sporting CP). (Source Sky Sports online)
-
Sevilla have signed defender Sergi Gomez from Celta. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Villareal
have signed Argentinean goalkeeper Esteban Andrada from Lanus. (Source L’Equipe online)
-
Osasuna have signed on loan striker Brandon from Rennes. (Source L’Equipe online)
Thursday,
July 26, 2018:
-Sevilla
have signed defender Joris Gnagnon from Rennes. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Atletico
Madrid have signed Jonny Castro Otto from Celta and then loaned him to
Wolverhampton Wanderers. (Source The Guardian online)
-Spanish
Tax Authorities have accepted Cristiano Ronaldo’s settlement of paying 19
Million Euros and a 2-year suspended prison sentence. (Source AS.com online)
-
Albacete have signed on loan French midfielder Mickael Malsa from Fortuna
Sittard. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Getafe
have signed midfielder Ivan Alejo from Eibar.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-
Uruguayan striker Diego Rolan, recently signed by Deportivo la Coruna from
Bordeaux, has been loaned to Leganes.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-Getafe
have loaned goalkeeper Filip Manojlovic to Panionios. (Source The Guardian
online)
-Eibar
have signed midfielder Sergio Alvarez from Sporting Gijon. (Source The Guardian
online)
-Alaves
have signed Patrick Twumasi from Astana. (Source The Guardian online)
-Rayo
Vallecano have signed Jose Pozo from Almeria. (Source The Guardian online)
-Real
Valladolid have signed on loan Ivi Lopez from Levante. (Source The Guardian
online)
Saturday, July 28, 2018:
-Real
Valladolid have signed on loan Keko from Malaga. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Burkina
Faso defender Bakary Kone has ended his contract with Malaga. (Source L’Equipe online)
-It
was reported that Real Madrid have ended their pursuit of Eden Hazard as Isco
seems to have the confidence of Manager Julen Lopetegui. (Source Footnews.be online)
-Tenerife
have signed Jose Naranjo from Genk.
(Source Walfoot.be online)
-Leganes
have signed on loan Jonathan Silva from Sporting CP. (Source Maisfutebol
online)
-Real
Valladolid have signed on goalkeeper Jose Antonio Caro from Sevilla and then
loaned him to Albacete. (Source The Guardian online)
Sunday,
July 29, 2018:
-Rayo Vallecano have signed Peruvian defender Luis Advincula
from Tigres. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Rayo Vallecano have signed defender Tito on a free (formerly from Leganes). (Source
L’Equipe online)
-David
Silva is pondering whether to end his International career. He is to seek
advice from Manchester City Manager Josep Guardiola. (Source AS.com online)
-Former
Real Madrid star Pedrag Mijatovic believes that Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure
is to due to his difficult relationship with club President Florentino Perez.
(Source Marca.com online)
Monday,
July 30, 2018:
-Betis
have extended the contract of striker Loren Moron until 2022. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-Bakary
Kone (freed by Malaga) is set to join Ankaragucu. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Atletico
Madrid have officially signed Thomas Lemar from Monaco. (Source The Guardian
online)
-Majadahonda
have signed on Argentine midfielder Fede Varela from Porto. (Source Maistutebol
Online)
Photo
From: L’Equipe, July 25, 2018
IV. Germany
Diary:
Tuesday, July 24, 2018:
-Bayer
Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz has been awarded the Fritz Walter award as the best
young player in Germany. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Wehen
Wiesbaden have signed on loan Niklas Schmidt from Werder Bremen. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Bayer
Leverkusen’s Karim Bellarai collapsed from exhaustion in a friendly match. He
is in a hospital for observation. (Source BBC Football online)
Wednesday,
July 25, 2018:
-
Hoffenheim have signed Ghana defender Kasim Nuhu from Young Boys Berne. (Source L’Equipe online)
-
Bayern Munich have signed 17-year-old Canadian Alphonso Davies from Vancouver
Whitecaps. He will join the club after January 1st, 2019. (Source Walfoot.be online)
-
Paderborn have signed Bernard Tekpetey from Schalke. (Source Sport Bild online)
-
Former German star Rudi Voeller believes some of Ozil’s resignation comments
were ‘a little over the top and nonsense’..
(Source Sport Bild online)
Thursday,
July 26, 2018:
-The
President of German Federation Reinhard Grindel stated that he had made
mistakes in handling the Ozil controversy better but nevertheless denied any
charges of racism. (Source Sky Sports
online)
-James
Rodriguez will have to pay 6.35 Million Euros to the Spanish tax Authorities
for tax violations while he was living in Madrid. (Source Footnews.be Online)
-RB
Leipzig have turned down Roma’s approach for Emil Forsberg. (Source Transfer
Market Webonline)
Friday,
July 27, 2018:
-Werder
Bremen have signed Dutch International Davy Klaassen from Everton. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Eintracht
Frankfurt have signed on loan Portuguese midfielder Francisco Geraldes from
Sporting CP. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Darmstadt
have signed Marcel Heller from Augsburg. (Source The Guardian online)
-Nuremberg
have signed goalkeeper Patric Klandt from Freiburg. (Source Sport Bild online)
-St
Pauli Manager Ewald Lienen has apologized to Schalke Manager Domenico Tedesco
for criticizing him in a TV interview. (Source Kicker.de online)
Saturday,
July 28, 2018:
-Werder
Bremen have signed Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro from Koln (this is his
fifth spell with the club). (Source Sky Sports online)
Sunday,
July 29, 2018:
-Benedikt
Howedes has returned to Schalke from his loan at Juventus and then transferred
to Lokomotiv Moscow. (Source Sport Bild
online)
-Eintract
Frankfurt Sports Director Fredi Bobic has criticized Mesut Ozil’s International
retirement and rejected the racism charge.
(Source Sport Bild online)
-Telecommunications
Group Vodafone confirmed that they had stopped a promotional video featuring
Mesut Ozil following the controversy generated due to his photo with Turkish
President Erdogan. (Source Sport Bild
online)
Monday,
July 30, 2018:
-Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has advocated for the abolition of
the ‘50+1’ rule on team ownership in Germany, saying the teams would benefit
from an open market. (Source
Sport Bild online)
-Bayern
Muncih Manager Niko Kovac has retained Manuel Neuer as team captain. (Source
Sport Bild Online)
-Hertha
Berlin have extended the contract of Dennis Smarsch until 2021. (Source
Kicker.de online)
-Erzebirge
Aue have signed on loan Maximilian Pronichev from Hertha Berlin. (Source
Kicker.de online)
-Dortmund
are set to sign Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel from Tianjin Quinjian. (Source
vi.nl online)
V. France
Diary:
Tuesday,
July 24, 2018:
-PSG
have loaned Grzegorz Krychowiak to Lokomotiv Moscow. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Rennes
have signed Clement Grenier from Guingamp.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-Caen
have signed striker Yacine Bammou from Nantes.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-Montpellier
have signed on loan striker Andy Delort from Toulouse. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Sochaux
have signed on loan Ermedin Demirovic from Deportivo Alaves. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Monaco
have signed Jean-Eudes Aholou from Strasbourg.
(Source L’Equipe online)
Wednesday,
July 25, 2018:
-Benjamin
Pavard’s goal vs. Argentina was voted as the best goal of the Tournament.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-Lille
have signed 16-year-old Franco-Turkish Ferhat Cogalan from Valencia. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Nancy
have signed on loan Pape Sane from Caen. (Source The
Guardian online)
Thursday,
July 26, 2018:
-Amiens
have signed on loan midfielder Eddy Gnahore from Palermo. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-Rennes
have signed defender Damien Da Silva from Caen. (Source L’Equipe online)
-OM
have signed defender Dembo Gassama from Bergerac. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Saint
Etienne have extended the contract of goalkeeper Alexis Guendouz and loaned him
to Pau. (Source L’Equipe online)
-RC
Lens have signed on loan Thierry Ambrose from Manchester City. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-Paris
FC have signed on loan defender Rominigue Kouame from Lille. (Source L’Equipe online)
-
Angers have signed Jeff Reine-Adelaide from Arsenal on permanent basis. (Source L’Equipe online)
-
Strasbourg have signed Belgian goalkeeper Matz Sels from Newcastle. (Source L’Equipe online)
Friday,
July 27, 2018:
-Dijon
have extended the contract of Manager Olivier Dall’Oglio until 2021 (Source
L’Equipe Online)
-Monaco
have signed Russian midfielder Aleksandr Golovin from CSKA Moscow. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Brazilian
player Doria has left OM and joined Santos Laguna. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Nantes
have signed Brazilian midfielder Lucas Evangelista from Udinese. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Rennes
have extended the contract of striker Jordan Tell and loaned him to Orleans.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-Jessy
Pi has sleft Toulouse to join Brest. (Source The Guardian online)
Sunday,
July 29, 2018:
-Defender
Zargo Toure has left Lorient to join Trabzonspor . (Source L’Equipe online)
Monday,
July 30, 2018:
-Saint
Etienne have extended the contract of Yann M’vila until 2022. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-Reims
have extended the contract of Nolan Mbemba until 2021. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Orleans
have signed on loan defender Ruben Droehnle from Lille. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Paris
FC have signed on loan midfielder Rominigue Kouame from Lille. (Source The
Guardian online)
Photo
From: L’Equipe, July 28, 2018
(Aleksandr
Golovin at Monaco)
|
VI. Holland
Diary:
Tuesday,
July 24, 2018:
-Heracles
Almelo have signed defender Lennart Czyborra from Schalke. (Source Kicker.de
Online)
-Feyenoord
have signed on loan Jordy Clasie from Southampton. (Source vi.nl online)
-Willem
II have signed Ecuador defender Diego Palacios. (Source vi.nl online)
Wednesday,
July 25, 2018:
-Almere
City have signed striker Edoardo Soleri from AS Roma. (Source vi.nl online)
-NEC
have signed midfielder Joey van den Berg. NEC have also signed Paolo Sabak from
Genk. (Source vi.nl online)
-VVV
Venlo have signed Martin Samuelson (from West Ham) and Peet van Ooijen (from Heracles
Almelo). (Source vi.nl online)
Thursday,
July 26, 2018:
-Heracles
Almelo have signed trialist Stephan Sama from Greuther Furth. (Source vi.nl
online)
-PEC
Zwolle have extended the contract of goalkeeper Mike Hauptmeijer until 2020.
(Source vi.nl online)
-Goalkeeper
Peter Leeuwenbergh has left Ajax to join Cape Town City. (Source vi.nl online)
Friday,
July 27, 2018:
-AZ
have signed Norwegian striker Bjorn Johnsen from ADO Den Haag. (Source vi.nl
online)
-RKC
have extended the contract of midfielder Hans Mulder by one year. (Source vi.nl
online)
-Top
Oss have signed midfielder Samed Oztoprak from NEC. (Source vi.nl online)
-Jop
van der Linden has left AZ to join Sydney FC. (Source vi.nl online)
-ADO
Den Haag have signed defender Dion
Malone from FK Qabala. (Source vi.nl online)
-FC
Emmen have signed Delano Grootenhuis from Twente Enschede. (Source vi.nl
online)
Saturday,
July 28, 2018:
-Heracles
Almelo have signed midfielder Alexander Merkel. (Source vi.nl online)
-PSV
Eindhoven have loaned Nikolai Laursen to Brondby. (Source vi.nl online)
Monday,
July 30, 2018:
-Utrecht
have signed Swedeish defender Emil Bergstrom from Grasshoppers Zurich. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-De
Graafschap have signed midfielder Erik Bakker from PEC Zwolle. (Source vi.nl
online)
VII. Scotland
Diary:
Wednesday,
July 25, 2018:
-Aberdeen
have signed on loan Republic of Ireland defender Tommie Hoban from
Watford. (Source
BBC Football online)
Thursday,
July 26, 2018:
-St
Johnstone have signed on loan goalkeeper Conor Mitchell from Burnley. (Source BBC Football online)
-Patrick
Thistle have signed on six month loan defender Max Melbourne from WBA. (Source BBC Football online)
Saturday,
July 28, 2018:
-Hearts
have rejected Rangers’ bid for Northern Ireland striker Kylke Lafferty .
(Source BBC Football online)
-St
Mirren have once again signed on loan midfielder Matty Willock from Manchester
United. (Source BBC Football online)
Monday,
July 30, 2018:
-Fabio
Cardoso has ended his contract with Rangers by mutual consent. (Source BBC Football online)
VIII. Portugal
Diary:
Wednesday,
July 25, 2018:
-Porto
have signed Brazilian defender Eder Militao from Sao Paulo. (Source L’Equipe
online)
Friday,
July 27, 2018:
-Moreirense
have signed on loan Heriberto Tavares from Benfica. (Source Maisfutebol online)
Saturday,
July 28, 2018:
-Sporting
CP have filed a complaint to FIFA over the free transfer of Gelson Martins to
Atletico Madrid (he had ended his contract with the club following the attacks
on players from the fans). The club is seeking financial compensation. (Source Reuters UK online)
Sunday,
July 29, 2018:
-Sporting
CP have extended the contract of Rodrigo Battaglia until 2023. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-Paolo
Medina has left Benfica to join Monterrey. (Source Maisfutebol online)
IX. Belgium
Diary:
Tuesday,
July 24, 2018:
-Ostend
have signed 18-year-old Colombian Jesus David Marimom from Once Caldas. (Source Footnews.be online)
-Union
St Gilloise have signed on loan midfielder Max Besuschkow from Eintracht
Frankfurt. (Source Sport Bild online)
Wednesday,
July 25, 2018:
-Standard
Liege have signed Maxime Lestienne on a free (formerly from Malaga). (Source
RTBF.be online)
-Greek
striker Thanasis Papazoglou has left Kortrijk and joined Israeli side Hapoel
Haifa (Source RTBF.be online)
Thursday,
July 26, 2018:
-Waasland-Beveren
have signed Italian striker Francisco Forte from Spezia. (Source RTBF.be
online)
Friday,
July 27, 2018:
-Mouscron
have signed Haitian striker Frantzdy Pierrot from Costal Carolina University.
(Source L’RTBF.be online)
-Mouscron
have signed Colombian Jesus David Marimon from Once Caldas. (Source Walfoot.be
online)
Saturday,
July 28, 2018:
-Charleroi
have signed defender Zainoul Haidara from Molenbeek. (Source Walfoot.be online)
Sunday,
July 29, 2018:
-St
Truiden have signed Guinean midfielder Ibrahima Sory Sankhon from Horoya AC.
(Source Footnews.be online)
League
Matchday (July 27-29, 2018):
First
Division A
Friday,
July 27, 2018:
Standard
Liege 3-Gent 2
(Moussa Djenepo 10, Paul-Jose Mpoku 59 pen, Renaud Emond 78 / Roman Yaremchuk
45, Stallone Limbombe 82)
Saturday,
July 29, 2018:
Kortrijk
1-Anderlecht 4
(Ognjen Vranjes (own gola) 85 / Ivan Santini 3, 48, 73, Nany Dimata 31)
Zulte
Waregem 2-Waasland-Beveren 2 (Hicham Faik 4, Hamdi Harbaoui 64 / Aleksandar
Boljevic 85, J. van Damme 90)
St
Truiden 0-Cercle Brugge 0
Ostend
2-Mouscron 1
(Brecht Capon 46, Fernando Canesin 76 / Idrisa Sambu 23)
Sunday,
July 30, 2018:
Club
Brugge 5-Eupen 2 (Wesly 7, 25, 53, Jelle Vossen 24 pen, 89 pen / Eric Ocansey 70, Luis
Garcia 73 pen )
Charleroi
0-Antwerp 1
(Sambou Yatabare 16)
Lokeren
0-Genk 4
(Alejandro Pozuelo 3, Ruslan Malinkovskiy 16, Dieumerci Ndongola 61, Leandro
Trossard 73)
Top
Goalscorer:
Ivan
Santini (Anderlecht) 3 goals
Wesly
(Club Brugge) 3 goals
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Genk
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
Club
Brugge
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Anderlecht
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
Standard
Liege
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
Ostend
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
Diary
(extra):
Tuesday,
July 24, 2018:
-Santos
have signed Uruguay midfielder Carlos Sanchez from Tigres of Monterrey. (Source L’Equipe online)
-River
Plate have signed Colombian midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero on permanent
basis. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Former
Austrian player Heinz Schilcher has passed away aged 71. (Source L’Equipe online)
Thursday,
July 26, 2018:
-Bradley
Wright-Phillips has become the fastest player to score 100 goals in USA’s
MLS. (Source BBC Football online)
-Sven
–Goran Eriksson is set to become the Iraqi National Team Manager. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Stanislav
Cherchesov is set to renew his contract as Russia Manager by two years. (Source L’Equipe online)
-The
Brazil Federation announced that Tite would remain as Manager until 2022 World
Cup. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Japan
have named Hajime Moriyasu as the new National Team Manager. (Source Reuters UK
Online)
Friday,
July 27, 2018:
-Luis
Felipe Scolari has been appointed as Manager of Palmeiras for the third time in
his career. (Source BBC Football Online)
Saturday,
July 28, 2018:
-Juan
Carlos Osorio has left his post as Mexico Manager. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Cristian
Pavon was named Argentina’s player of the year. (Source L’Equipe online)
Sunday,
July 29, 2018:
-Russian
President Vladimir Putin received Russia’s World Cup squad and handed a diploma
and a price to each member. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Faouzi Benzarti has been named as the new National Team
Manager of Tunisia. (Source L’Equipe online)
Monday,
July 30, 2018:
-
Brazilian Neymar has admitted of his ‘exaggerations’ on the field and stated
that he is a new man. (Source RTBF.be Online)
-
Michael Essien ha retired from the Ghana National Team . (Source Silly Season
online)